A kidnapping and sequestration investigation has been launched in Pau after 16-year-old Omid Jabarkhail went missing on February 3, with police actively searching for the teenager whose phone has been off since then.
Search efforts for 4-year-old autistic Madoua, believed to have fallen into the Marne River, have ended amid criticism of delayed child protection involvement.
Two ongoing French investigations involve sexual assault allegations against minors: a Rouen police major charged and detained, and a Nantes man denying accusations affecting 13 children.
French-Spanish national Clément Besneville's disappearance in Morocco sparks anti-terrorism probe and cross-government appeals.
Authorities have arrested one of two prisoners who escaped Dijon prison; the other remains on the run and is considered dangerous.
A 74-year-old man is missing after severe flooding in Ardèche prompts large-scale search operations amid ongoing weather alerts.
Authorities in Ardèche continue searching for a 74-year-old man swept away by floodwaters as severe rain-induced flooding impacts southeastern France.
Two individuals are missing after their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters in Nyons, Drôme, amid heavy rains and an orange flood alert.
The child abduction alert for 3-year-old Khuslen in Alençon was canceled without her being found, but search efforts continue.
An amber alert was issued in Alençon, France, for Khuslen, a three-year-old girl abducted by her father, prompting public assistance appeal.
Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa's death in Paris shows signs of possible suicide as investigation unfolds.
South African Ambassador Emmanuel Mthethwa was found dead in Paris following a report of his disappearance.